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Farm to table Calabria - patata silana

From Farm to Table: The Sila Potato

Going farm to table is easy in Calabria — especially with our DOP and IGP products, such as the humble, under-appreciated Sila Potato.

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Piazza Castello, Badolato, Calabria, Italy

5 Things No One Told You About Moving to Rural Italy

Moving to Italy presents challenges no matter where you end up, but rural Italy is its own beast. Here are some things I wish I would have known.

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Antonio the fruttivendolo, Badolato, Calabria, Italy

My Local Fruttivendolo — Fruit & Vegetable Guy

A good fruttivendolo is hard to find, so we are more than happy to call Antonio with his green Ape our very own.

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Chickens Eat Pasta by Clare Pedrick

Chickens Eat Pasta by Clare Pedrick

Expertly written by the former Rome correspondent for the Washington Post, this book exudes charm, humor, warmth, and just plain fun.

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cumpettu calabrese

Christmas in Calabria: Pignolata and Cumpettu

What could be sweeter or more delicious for a Calabrian Christmas than pignolata and cumpettu?

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Michelle KaminskyMichelle Kaminsky is an American attorney-turned-freelance writer who lived in her family's ancestral village in Calabria, Italy for 15 years. This blog is now archived. 

Calabria Guidebook

Calabria travel guide by Michelle Fabio

Recipes

 

Homemade apple butter
Green beans, potatoes, and pancetta
Glazed Apple Oatmeal Cinnamon Muffins
Pasta with snails alla calabrese
Onion, Oregano, and Thyme Focaccia
Oatmeal Banana Craisin Muffins
Prosciutto wrapped watermelon with bel paese cheese
Fried eggs with red onion and cheese
Calabrian sausage and fava beans
Ricotta Pound Cake